Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 8:19PM CDT until April 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 6:19pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
SVRLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Winnebago County in north central Illinois...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 819 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Winnebago, or
8 miles north of Byron, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Rockton, Rockford
Airport, Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Pecatonica, and Seward.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Winnebago, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov